St. Joseph, MO Public Records
St. Joseph is an incorporated city in Buchanan County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 71,098 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 44.0 square miles of land. That is down about 1,381 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 St. Joseph City Hall
St. Joseph's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Missouri's Sunshine Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 St. Joseph Contact on File
| Government | City Of St Joseph |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 1100 Frederick Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64501 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.stjoemo.info |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for St. Joseph
St. Joseph is in Buchanan County. In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Buchanan County at a Glance
| County | Buchanan County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 83,574 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Buchanan County Courthouse (5th Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 411 Jules Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (816) 271-1462 |
| Hours | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mo.gov/…/getCountyCourtData.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Buchanan County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for St. Joseph
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in St. Joseph, MO:
📋 St. Joseph Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Missouri are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Buchanan County courthouse. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Missouri Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol) |